The Hundred Years War

"This is not a traditional narrative account of the Hundred Years War, but a fresh look at the vital, vibrant and brutal changes brought about by more than a century of conflict. . ."The Good Book Guide "Green writes with sensitivity, intelligence and an eye for detail. He passes rapidly over the events of the war (elsewhere often recounted as a history of boys with medieval toys), before settling upon a series of themes: the worlds of thought and action; peasants; women and prisoners; and national stereotypes."Nick Vincent, BBC History Magazine "Green has brought together all the elements of the Hundred Years War . . . in an eminently readable book."Anne Curry, History Today "Well-presented and well-researched material . . . both detailed and accessible, and further assisted by a simple chronology of events, a glossary, a note on money, two royal family trees and five clear maps."Livia Visser-Fuchs, The Ricardian Magisterial [. . .] This volume forms a welcome addition to the subject, engages with an extensive literature, and through its intelligent balance of chronological and thematic strands provides a nuanced view of the nature of this protracted conflictAdam Chapman, War in History Book Reviews "This is war painted on a broad canvas, analytical as well as descriptive, emphasizing the social, political, military and economic effects of a long conflict in which people are never forgotten."Christopher Allmand, author of The Hundred Years War: England and France at War, c.1300-c.1450 "David Green has given us a new Hundred Years War, taking us beyond the campaign trail and the battlefield and into the lives and cultures of the people who lived through this greatest of medieval endurance tests. Greens brilliant evocation of the period, his eye for telling detail, and his powerful narrative voice serve to transform the history of war and nationhood in later medieval England and France."W. Mark Ormrod, author of Edward III

David Green is senior lecturer in British studies and history, Harlaxton College, and a regular speaker on medieval history at conferences and seminars in the U.K., Ireland, and the U.S.